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This course will be retired on Oct. 29, 2026.

An updated version of this course will replace this one on Oct. 29, 2026. Nothing changes for you. You can keep working on this course as usual, and you'll earn CME credit whether you finish before or after that date. If you have questions, see our FAQ.

Crohn's Disease

Content Reviewed: June 16, 2021

Mastery Series
Preview Course

2.25 CME

12 DICOM Case Files

48 Videos

2 hr. 22 min. of video

Course Description

Ben Spilseth, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Minnesota, teaches the basics of MR Enterography, with a focus on Crohn’s Disease. Learn why and when to do MR Enterography, especially in relation to Crohn’s. Dr. Spilseth reviews the findings one would be expected to identify and report in Crohn’s Disease cases. By the end of this course, you should be able to build a strong report that will provide value to any referring Gastroenterologist.

Dr. Spilseth takes an in-depth look at MR Enterography with a focus on Crohn's Disease. Learn the findings one is expected to identify for Crohn's cases.

Faculty

Benjamin Spilseth, MD, MBA, FSAR

Associate Professor of Radiology, Division Director of Abdominal Radiology

University of Minnesota

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3 m

Introduction to Crohn’s

1 m

Enterography Technique

3 m

T2 Sequences Part 1

3 m

T2 Sequences Part 2

3 m

Dynamic Sequences

3 m

Additional Sequences

3 m

Imaging of Crohn’s Disease

3 m

Improper Glucagon Administration

1 m

Normal Coronal Anatomy on MRI

2 m

Active Inflammation Overview

3 m

Segmental Mural Hyper Enhancement

2 m

Inner Wall Hyper Enhancement

2 m

Additional Patterns of Hyper Enhancement

2 m

Assessing Wall Thickening

3 m

Assessing Bowel Wall Edema

2 m

Using Diffusion Sequences to Increase Sensitivity

3 m

Using Diffusion For Lymph Adenopathy

2 m

Sacculations As a Finding – Crohn’s Disease

1 m

Using Cine for Identifying Disease

2 m

Identifying Strictures

3 m

Distinguishing Inflammation from Fibrotic Disease

4 m

Sacculation

3 m

Acute Inflammation

2 m

Changes in Fat with Chronic Disease

4 m

Indications for Surgery Part 1

1 m

Indications for Surgery Part 2

3 m

Ileal Fistula

3 m

Severe Disease w/ Abscess

3 m

Classic Fistula Appearances

2 m

Crohn’s vs. UC

2 m

Severe Ulceritive Colitis

19 m

Crohn’s Colitis

2 m

Colonic Inflammation

2 m

Fistula to Colon w/ Post Op Imaging

4 m

Recurrent Crohn’s Disease

2 m

Mild Anastamotic Inflammation

3 m

Extraintestinal Manifestations

1 m

Sacroiliitis

1 m

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

2 m

CT Vs. MRI – Crohn’s

4 m

Transient Intussusception

2 m

Pneumatosis

3 m

Generating a Crohn’s Report

6 m

Detecting and Characterizing Crohn’s Disease Part 1

6 m

Detecting and Characterizing Part 2

4 m

Characterizing a Complex Fistula

7 m

Crohn’s Summary

1 m

Course Evaluation